Comments and predictions for Man City vs Brighton: Destructive power at Etihad
The match between Man City vs Brighton in the Premier League takes place at 9:00 p.m. on March 15. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Manchester City will bid to return to the Premier League's top four when they host in-form Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Citizens will be looking to gain revenge against the Seagulls after a 2-1 defeat in the first leg at the Amex Stadium four months ago.
Latest Man City vs Brighton squad information
Manchester City are still without Rodri (anterior cruciate ligament), Nathan Ake (foot), Manuel Akanji (groin) and John Stones (thigh), while Oscar Bobb (ankle/fitness) remains a doubt for a first-team return.
Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are likely to continue in the back four, while manager Pep Guardiola will consider whether to recall Rico Lewis at right-back or continue with Matheus Nunes.
Phil Foden has scored more goals against Brighton than any other team in his career (eight), but the England midfielder has been inconsistent and could be replaced in the starting line-up. Omar Marmoush or Kevin De Bruyne could be alternatives, with the latter contributing five goals (two goals, three assists) in four home games against Brighton.
For Brighton, Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), Igor Julio (thigh), James Milner (hamstring) and Jason Steele (shoulder) are still recovering, while captain Lewis Dunk (ribs), Joel Veltman (minor injury) and Matt O'Riley (knee) are getting closer to their return and will be assessed ahead of the game.
Tariq Lamptey finished his one-match suspension last weekend and is eligible to return to the squad. He could start at right-back, allowing Jack Hinshelwood to move into central midfield alongside Carlos Baleba or Yasin Ayari.
Danny Welbeck, who has yet to score against City in 20 Premier League games, is pushing for a recall to the starting line-up, but manager Fabian Hürzeler could continue to rely on Georginio Rutter behind Joao Pedro, who has scored in each of his last three league games.
Latest expected lineup for Man City vs Brighton
Manchester City:
Ederson; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen; Lamptey, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Hinshelwood, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro
Latest Man City vs Brighton football review
Manchester City missed the chance to leapfrog Nottingham Forest into third place when they lost 1-0 at the City Ground last weekend, a dull game largely decided by Callum Hudson-Odoi's 83rd-minute strike.
The Citizens have now suffered nine defeats in the Premier League this season, equalling Pep Guardiola's record in a single season as a manager (nine in 2019-20). Man City have not lost 10 games in a Premier League season since 2015-16, and if they lose on Saturday they will become the first reigning champions to lose at least 10 times in a season since Chelsea in 2017-18.
Sitting fifth in the table after 28 games, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and just five ahead of 10th-placed Fulham, City are entering what Guardiola calls "10 finals" in the Premier League, as the race for next season's Champions League qualification becomes tighter than ever.
The Citizens are usually good when they return to the Etihad, but they have failed to win four of their last eight Premier League home games (W4 D1 L3). After a 2-0 defeat to leaders Liverpool in their last home game, City will be looking to avoid losing back-to-back games at the Etihad for the second time under Guardiola, having done so in April and May 2021.
Man City can be confident when looking at their record against Brighton, as they have never lost at home to this opponent in history (won 12, drawn 2), including a streak of 10 consecutive wins. This is also the team that Man City has faced the most at home without ever losing in the history of the tournament (14 matches).
Brighton have enjoyed an impressive recovery since their heavy 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in early February. They have since won their last six games in all competitions, including four in a row in the Premier League – the longest current winning streak of any team in the division.
Six days after booking their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 extra-time win over Newcastle, Brighton continued their fine form by coming from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 at home last weekend, with Joao Pedro scoring the winner from the penalty spot in the 98th minute.
Fabian Hurzeler hailed Brighton's "deserved" win after the game and, despite his side sitting seventh, just three points off the top four, the 32-year-old insisted that qualifying for next season's Champions League is "not something that is being discussed" at the club.
Brighton have never won at Man City in their previous 14 visits, but they have become a very difficult team to beat on the road in recent months, losing just two of their last 11 away games in all competitions (W6 D3).
Both of Brighton’s home wins over Man City in the Premier League have come after they were behind – only Man United (three) have come back from behind more times against Guardiola. After a 2-1 win over City in November, Brighton are now looking to complete a first double over the reigning champions in the 15th season they have met in the competition.
Latest Man City vs Brighton score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Man City vs Brightonas follows:
- Sportsmole:Man City 2-0 Brighton
- WhoScore:Man City 3-1 Brighton
- Our newspaper predicts:Man City 3-1 Brighton
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